Iron Age

The Little Bowl That Could! Experimental Iron Smelting in a Bowl Furnace

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Yvette A Marks 1 ✉,
V. Lucas 1 ✉,
D. O’ Frighil 2
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The bowl furnace has been a somewhat neglected topic in the early history of iron making, often overshadowed in experimental work by the shaft furnace. This assessment attempts to re-evaluate the position of the bowl furnace in early iron-making - firstly by looking at how it is regarded in scholarly literature, and secondly, through an experimental reconstruction programme...

Experiments and Thoughts on Amber Working during the Iron Age

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Mauro Fiorentini 1
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Amber is a fossilized plant resin found in many areas of the world, such as the Baltic Sea coastline, in Central-and South America and, more rarely, in southern Italy. The following work aims to introduce the reader to some experiments carried out on raw Baltic amber cores, using different techniques and tools with the purpose of verifying how effective these tools can be, and any reaction of the amber...

Feel like an Archaeologist 

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the Netherlands

During the National Archeology Days everyone can participate in the organized activities. An excavation is organized especially for children, where they can search for pottery and Roman coins. You can then take these objects home with you to enjoy the day even more.  

International Reenactment Market IRM

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Germany

The International Reenactment Market IRM is the first international fair for living history, re-enactment, and experimental archaeology of all periods in Germany, and was launched in 2011 in the Archaeological Park Roman Villa Borg. The new location for 2022 is the Römerwelt museum at Rheinbrohl, located between Bonn and Koblenz.

Drum Making Workshop

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United Kingdom

Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft one of humanity’s oldest instruments. Guided by craftsman, musician, and living history practitioner Lewis Beck, learn to use steam-bent birch wood and ethically-sourced goat hide to create a 16-inch frame drum and beater using ancient techniques. Running each day this weekend.

Experimental Archaeology Evening Tour

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United Kingdom

Join our Experimental Archaeologists on a behind the scenes tour of Butser Ancient Farm. 

Journey between Stone Age and Anglo-Saxon periods via, Bronze Age and Iron Age roundhouses and our Roman Villa, as you learn about the evidence and techniques behind the construction of our experimental buildings, and what they can teach us about life in the ancient past. 

Beltane

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United Kingdom

Celebrate with the Crannog community the ancient festival of love, fertility, and hope for the future. See the blossoming of the hawthorn and broom on the shores of Loch Tay and feel connected to fresh, new life blooming around us. Sing and honour the site, Bridgit, and Mother Earth and make a wish on a ribbon and tie it to a tree.